A knowledge city: Strategies for future development of Zanjan as a Sustainable and creative city

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عیسی  پوررمضان ¹ (عضو هیات علمی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد رشت، گروه جغرافیا)
حمید  پورحسین روشن ² (دانشجوی دکتری دانشگاه تربیت مدرس)
صدیقه  علی اکبری ³ (کارشناسی ارشد شهرسازی، دانشکده معماری و شهرسازی، گروه طراحی شهری، دانشگاه آزاد قزوین، قزوین)

Received: 2016-05-09 Accepted : 2016-10-12 Published : 2017-03-05

Keywords: Zanjan, macro development pattern, knowledge city design requirement, Key word: knowledge city,

Abstract :

Knowledge is the most valuable asset to have an advantage in the knowledge economy. Many cities worldwide present themselves as ‘knowledge cities’ and try to attract knowledge-based businesses and knowledge workers. Other cities are busy designing strategies and plans to become a knowledge city. In order to become a successful knowledge city, it is important to know what the main formal spatial and functional spatial requirements could be. The formal spatial requirements deal with the physical elements of the city. The functional spatial requirements are the amenities and activities that take place. Because of the placement of the communication path Tehran - Tabriz - Europe, a communication network, highway, rail, air and being located within a radius of 120 km from Tehran, industrial infrastructure of national and regional scale and potential industrial overflows Tehran, having relevant aspects of the cultural and historical tourist attractions, natural and ecotourism and numerous academic centers and office Excellence in physics... zanjan has conditions for attracting private investors and the city''s creative class. In this study, two macro patterns for future development of the city is considered, After describing the patterns, they were scored based on AHP model, Finally macro desired pattern, then the pattern of future development (knowledge base) was introduced. A comprehensive review of the city showed this city has necessary conditions of foundation of knowledge city.

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